Devil’s Advent

The wind blows softly, and the surroundings are full of the ripe atmosphere of the countryside.

In the two or three years when Gou Moli first entered Fancheng, the south of Fancheng was still in the quagmire of entanglements with the Chu army. Not only the small groups of sentry cavalry from both sides fought each other here, but also the rivers and lakes that each supported. Small local forces are biting one after another in small territories.

When Zheng Fan first entered the fourth rank, he also brought the demon kings to "upgrade" with the help of the environment at that time;

Now,

It's different.

Thirty-six military forts, twelve land villages, and six water villages are military presences that are actually controlled by Fan Cheng. On the basis of this established system, they often win with the advantage of local attachment. .

If it is said that when Qu Peiluo and Fan Zhengwen were here, all they could do was build a few wooden fences here, then Gou Moli first arranged a firebreak, and then planted flowers in the inner circle. Hastily, from time to time, do some intensive repairs, the outside is bloody, and the inside does not talk about singing and dancing, but there is also a kind of "living and working in peace".

Of course, such a pure comparison is actually somewhat unfair to Qu Peiluo. After all, when Fan Zhengwen took control of Fancheng, Qu Peiluo wandered around the periphery, which meant that the military and government were separated. There is also ample supply from Jindi.

It's just that, to be able to put a wildman king on the side battlefield with an auxiliary nature, this skill can be described as extremely arrogant.

Especially for the state of Chu, whose famous generals have withered over the years, it is enough to make Zheng Fan's uncle drool with envy.

Right now, Zheng Fan and Juggernaut are sitting together and playing chess. They are no longer playing backgammon, but serious Go. It’s just that the regent king’s chess skills can’t be called stinky chess baskets, but they can only be played. considered very general;

Fortunately, the Juggernaut's Go skills are only a tier higher than that of the Regent King, so they don't need to use water or anything, and the two of them can easily fight to their heart's content.

Gou Moli stood next to him, cheering in front of everyone, serving tea and water at the same time.

On the periphery, Jinyi's personal guards had already been deployed to guard the surrounding area.

Zheng Lin and Da Niu sat next to Tian Tian, ​​one on the left and the other on the right.

"Brother, why did the Chu people let Uncle Gou grow up here step by step?" Zheng Lin asked curiously.

The road from Jindong to Fancheng is not easy, and Fancheng's soldiers and horses are actually not too many. It can be said that Gou Moli's death under the eyes of the Chu people opened up the situation.

Tiantian replied: "Before you were born, the Chu army once attacked Fancheng, but was caught off guard by my father leading an army from Zhennan Pass to attack.

It was in that battle that Brother Xianba beheaded the head of Dugu Family Zhu State of Chu State and gained military merit.

It's not that the people of Chu don't understand the feeling of Fan Cheng being stuck in their throats, but the people of Chu have no choice. Unless they are sure enough to block the line of Zhennan Pass, otherwise, under the echo of our army, it is almost impossible for the people of Chu to bite down on Fan City. possible thing. "

The big girl sitting on the side used Longyuan to paddle on the ground. At first, she didn't think there was anything wrong, but gradually, every day, she discovered that the big girl painted the line from the east to Zhennanguan and the west to Fancheng. terrain map.

"It's the same as when I played games with the boa constrictor. If I grab its tail, its head will come over. If I grab its head, its tail will come over." The big girl turned her head to look at Brother Tian Tian, ​​and said embarrassedly: " When I ran away from home before, I was afraid that I would get lost, so I wrote down some of the sand table in my father's signing room."

The advantage of the soul boy is not only the "precocious" physical, but also the mental advantage;

This is actually very easy to understand. If you can get out of the "swaddling" state earlier, crawl earlier, stand up earlier and explore the surrounding environment earlier, the cognition of things will naturally be much earlier than ordinary children.

At this time, a group of cavalry appeared in the distance, led by Liu Dahu and a general who was born as a savage.

Liu Dahu got off his horse and came to the chessboard to report:

"My lord, the man has brought it."

Zheng Fan nodded and continued to play.

Soon, three men came here, two of them were dressed in traditional Shanyue costumes, and the other was wearing a Chu suit.

Gou Moli, who was pouring tea, put down the teapot, looked at them with a smile, and said kindly;

"Coming?"

The three looked at each other;

They knew Gou Moli, and knew Gou Moli's identity in Fancheng and Jindong. Now, there are two people sitting, and Gou Moli is standing and serving, then...the one sitting is wearing white The identity of the man in the python robe is ready to be revealed.

The three immediately knelt down:

"I'm waiting to meet the Prince Regent."

The three of them are actually from the Shanyue tribe, one is called Mengna, the other is called Bagu, and the other is wearing Chu people's costume, because they were once tamed by the Qu family, they were given the Xia surname, and now they are called Shanglou.

The large and chaotic area south of Fancheng was actually the core of the Qu clan's fiefdom back then. After the Qu clan was pulled away or even nearly uprooted, it formed a void of power.

The tribe of these three people is actually relatively far away, in the south, it is enough to extend to the southern end of the Qishan Mountains, and if you continue south, you can reach the southeastern border of Qian State;

It's just that that place now belongs to Chu because the general led the army to attack it.

The power of the three-person tribe is not very strong. It can be said that it is not worth mentioning in front of a sufficient regular army, but this kind of local snake can sometimes play an extremely good role, especially in the military advance, with their cooperation from inside and outside. , can work wonders.

Zheng Fan waved his hand and casually threw the chess pieces on the chessboard, ignoring his powerless chess situation, and turned his head to look at the three kneeling on the ground as if he was dealing with business.

However, the prince didn't say anything, but casually picked up a bunch of grapes placed beside the chessboard, and placed them in front of the three kneeling down.

"My lord rewards you." Gou Moli reminded aloud.

"Thank you, my lord."

"Thank you, my lord."

The three of them took the grapes together, divided them, and put each grape into their mouths, laughing and saying it was sweet while eating.

"hehe."

The prince smiled, stood up, and said nothing to them.

Its people are here, and seeing them is actually worth a thousand words, and it is meaningless to be courteous and corporal, let alone necessary.

Gou Moli walked over immediately, motioned the three of them to get up, and asked them to follow him to discuss.

Zheng Fan stretched his waist,

yawned,

Walking to the place where the three of them were sitting every day, first picked up the big girl, then touched the son who was still sitting with his boots,

road;

"Pack up and pack up, it's time for us to go back."

"Father, that's how I came here. How can there be anything to clean up?" Zheng Lin asked back.

"Receive your heart."

"..." Zheng Lin.

"Father, will Brother Tian go back with us?" Big Girl asked curiously.

"Yes." Zheng Fan replied.

Tian Tian immediately leaned over, "Here!"

In the army, it is a military salute.

Tiantian has been sent by Zheng Fan to Gou Moli to practice for a while, but when the real national war starts, Zheng Fan hopes that Tiantian can stay by his side.

It's not that the side battlefield is not important. After all, Zheng Fan was able to get ahead by relying on the side battlefield. But now that he has this opportunity and he has this status, why not put his son by his side so that he can face the operation of the army center Woolen cloth?

And for a child of Tian Tian's age, even if he doesn't say anything, what he desires must be a head-on battlefield confrontation.

Zheng Fan has never liked to create "justice and selflessness" to the outside world, and he is too lazy to do things that use his own son as an example.

Jinyi's personal guards began to close the team, and the return journey began.

In the eyes of outsiders, the Prince Regent came here to accompany the child to "tour the mountains and rivers", but in fact, the child's side is just on the way. As the real host of a great battle, Fan Cheng will not take a look at it himself , I can't be completely at ease in my heart.

Now,

He can rest assured.

The boat and the boat are traveling, accompanied by my daughter, the itinerary is not monotonous.

After leaving Mengshan Mountain and entering Wangjiang River, you can clearly see that there are more and more cargo ships going from Jindi to the lower reaches of Wangjiang River.

Fancheng has its own system. Fan Zhengwen is not good at fighting, but he can do business. After Gou Moli took over, he has arrested everything from the mine to the blacksmith shop to Nongsang.

On the treasury side, Zheng Fan has also looked at it, and it is very fulfilling;

But for this national war that is brewing, it is not enough, not far enough.

There were many battles back then that were won but had to be withdrawn, or the troops were in danger every time, including the current death of Li Fusheng. The root cause was the national strength and logistics.

Now, after five years of cultivation and rest.

He Zheng Fan,

Finally, I can calmly free up my hands to fight the battle of wealth!

Zheng Fan did not disembark in advance and head east to Fengxin City, but took the boat all the way to Yupan City, and even landed on the east bank.

Gongsun Zhi's son, Gongsun Yan, and Gongwang's Gongsun Lin, each with a fine horse, have been waiting on the west bank for a long time.

It is quite normal for soldiers from eastern Jin to appear west of the Wangjiang River. Since last year, soldiers from central and western Jin, and even some soldiers from Yandi, have gradually begun to switch defenses.

"The last general pays his respects to the prince!"

"The last general pays his respects to the prince!"

Zheng Fan stepped off the deck and nodded to the two generals kneeling in front of him.

The two of them have also served under their own account, and they are already the second generation of generals in the Jindong lineage.

Then look at Tian Tian who is standing beside him in silver armor;

It is impossible for the Prince Regent not to have the feeling that "talented people emerge from generation to generation", but this feeling is indeed good.

The large carriage of the palace had been prepared long ago, and Zheng Fan got into the carriage.

immediately,

The guards opened the way back and forth, the guards in brocade clothes held up the guard of honor, and the regent walked straight into Yingdu.

To know,

The Prince Regent has not been across Wangjiang for many years.

Yingdu was notified a long time ago that the current prefect of Yingdu, Liu Dan, led all the civil and military personnel in Yingdu, and brought Prince Situ Yu to kneel to welcome the king's frame.

If it is said that when Zheng Fan was still King Pingxi, all the officials of Dayan knelt to greet him because of the tacit understanding of Dayan's hundreds of years of military merit, then now, the title of Regent has made Zheng Fan Legally, he has the qualifications to sit with the emperor.

Kneeling is the right thing to do, and kneeling without resentment or discomfort.

In addition to the local civil and military forces in Yingdu and Prince Cheng's Mansion, there is another team that is also kneeling to welcome them, holding up the canopy and standing up with golden umbrellas;

Apart from other imperial envoys, the canopy is just for appearance, but for him, it is not enough to actually shade the sun.

No matter how big the canopy is, it can't cover this mountain of meat.

He rode out every day and sent an order:

"The regent has an order, please get the imperial envoy into the carriage."

"Your servant obeys."

Xu Wenzu stood up with the support from his left and right.

The rest continued to kneel.

When Xu Wenzu got into the carriage and opened the curtain to come in, Zheng Fan was sitting on the throne inside, with the heads of the two children poking out from behind.

"My minister, Xu Wenzu, greet the prince regent, the prince is a thousand years old!"

"Come on, stop kneeling, it's not easy for you to go up and down." Zheng Fan laughed.

Xu Wenzu also laughed, without forcing any courtesy.

In fact, he is an imperial envoy, so there is no need to kneel, but in front of this person, there is really no need to fuss over the details of etiquette.

Xu Wenzu sat down, took out a small bottle from his arms, poured out some pills, put them in his mouth, and swallowed the tea Liu Dahu brought, and then gasped for a while.

Old Xu, he's getting fatter, and what's more serious than being fat is that the breath on this guy's body is obviously very disordered, which means that the problem of the three highs on his body is very serious.

"Old Xu, take care of yourself."

"Hey." Xu Wenzu smiled, "Look, isn't it here to refine oil?"

As soon as Xu Wenzu patted his big belly, he immediately stirred up "thousand layers of waves".

Xu Wenzu did a good job as the prefect of Yingdu. Three years ago, he was recalled to Yanjing to join the cabinet. According to his seniority, he directly jumped into the line and became the second assistant.

The year before last, the chief assistant Mao Mingcai Ding You returned to his hometown, and Xu Wenzu was automatically promoted to Dayan's second chief assistant since he had his own cabinet.

Half a year later, the emperor issued an edict to seduce Mao Mingcai on the grounds of state needs, end Mao Mingcai's Ding You, and let him return to the court.

In the following six months, it can be said that there were two Chief Assistants in the cabinet, but the two did not compete for status. They had already tacitly agreed with each other, and with His Majesty.

nowadays,

Xu Wenzu came to Yingdu from Yanjing under the errand of the chief minister of the cabinet, imperial envoy and supervisor of Shanxi Province;

Back to the land he once worked so hard to cultivate.

Liu Dan, the current prefect of Yingdu, is a close minister of the emperor.

When Xu Wenzu's imperial mission entered Yingdu a while ago, Taishou Liu took the initiative to give up the prefect's mansion and motioned Xu Wenzu to live in it.

Xu Wenzu didn't refuse, and lived in directly.

This does not match the so-called "modest", "harmonious", "moderate" and other so-called Ci Pai in the officialdom, but in fact, these Ci Pai are basically the troublemakers of private teahouses and the local yamen. The deceitful operation of officials such as the order, the master, and the county lieutenant further takes it for granted that the real high-level officials of a country must also abide by the rules of this game;

Unfortunately, things are not like this. When the eyes of the emperor fall on you, when the emperor bestows on you an imperial envoy and sends you out, you must do things, make effects, and fulfill the will of the emperor and the court. Yes, the problem with standing too high is that there is nowhere to hide if you want to.

On the first day Xu Wenzu entered Yingdu, he moved into the prefect's mansion where he had lived for several years in the past.

This means that the entire Yingdu has completed the handover of power, and the current prefect Liu Dan automatically slipped into the position of deputy, and then Yingdu and even the entire Jinzhong, and radiate to Jinxi, everything, as long as it involves the direction of Jindong , will be attributed to Xu Wenzu's control and dispatch.

"Come out, I can finally breathe, my lord, I'm not afraid of your jokes, living in Yanjing City, not only is it comfortable for everyone, it's even worse than Hutou City, hahaha."

"Hehehe."

Zheng Fan also laughed, and said: "That's why there is a saying among the people, it is better to be the magistrate of the county than to be an official of the second-rank department."

"My lord, you don't need to tell us how to fight, what you need, what you want, write it down on the booklet, and send someone to send it to us urgently within 800 li.

We will not give any excuses, nor will we complain about any hardships, and we will not say anything to you about how difficult the people's livelihood is.

Let's just say,

If one day the prince finds out that the food sent to the barracks is not enough,

you go look for it,

In the last car, what is hanging is our own fat body! "

"Brother, with your words, I feel at ease." Zheng Fan changed his sitting position, tapped his fingers on the armrest lightly, "This battle is stable."

I am strong in soldiers and horses,

The logistics are sufficient for me,

The general has his heart on me,

The emperor stands with me,

It is not impossible to lose, if measured by ten years, twenty years, thirty years, or even the "violent" and "military" in the history books, of course it is possible to lose;

But at the moment,

Zheng Fan really couldn't think of a reason for himself to lose.

such a situation,

How many handsome men throughout the ages can wake up with a smile in their dreams at the beginning of Tianhu,

If you can still play off,

Then Zheng Fan can only admit that he is a waste.

At this time,

Xu Wenzu said again:

"My lord, it's a pity that the old Hou Ye is no longer here. It would be great if the old Hou Ye was here at this time."

Xu Wenzu was from Beihou Mansion in Laozhen. He called Li Liangting, and in private he always called Laohou Ye.

"I will be gratified, Old Xu. I still remember... It has been ten years, it seems to be more than that, in the Imperial Garden, I watched the old Hou Ye roast the leg of lamb there.

He said that this big swallow is still too small, and it is really not interesting to fight over and over again. "

"This is indeed what the old Hou Ye would say, haha."

"coming soon."

Zheng Fan's eyes became a little more serious,

Xu Wenzu, who was sitting below, immediately restrained his smile and stood up. Although it was very difficult, he still knelt down:

"In the past, my Dayan was fortunate to have the late emperor, the old marquis, and the Nanhou;

Today, I, Dayan, have the good fortune to win Your Majesty and Prince.

Since the Great Xia Feng started eight hundred years ago, the feudal lords have been vying for supremacy, and the world has been competing for the deer;

Zhuxia Zhuxia,

I've been called for too long, and the more I listen to it, the more awkward I feel. It's time to change the title.

May my descendants rise up,

Whether the wind blows from the desert, or blows in from the snowfield, or it is reverberating in the valley and the big lake, chasing after the blue waves of the East China Sea;

Wherever the wind smears,

all are black;

Wherever the sun and the moon shine,

All Yantu! "